RE: End of support for IBM i 6.1 is 9/30/2015 -- MIDRANGE-L

Don,

No way. There are so many new features in 7.1 and 7.2 that it would make your head spin. Plus everything that has come out for these releases with Technology Refreshes. Yes, new releases support new hardware.

Pete

Pete Massiello
iTech Solutions
http://www.itechsol.com
http://www.iInTheCloud.com

Office: 203-744-7854

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From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Don
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 12:48 PM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: End of support for IBM i 6.1 is 9/30/2015

10 - most recent releases have been largely to accommodate hardware that IBM wants to sell and create forced obsolescene and increasing IBM's footprint in the eunochs market space...what's good for IBM isn't always in the best interest for the end user/customer - ie, it ain't broke, we ain't fixing it... So says clients....

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From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lindstrom, Scott R.
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 11:24 AM
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Subject: RE: End of support for IBM i 6.1 is 9/30/2015

09 - This machine will be replaced by non IBM i software and hardware

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From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rob@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 9:46 AM
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Subject: End of support for IBM i 6.1 is 9/30/2015

values days('2015-09-30') - days(current date)

Today marks 30 days until end of support for IBM i 6.1 https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www-2D947.ibm.com_system
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Hopefully you have already upgraded before now. If not, why not?
01 - My hardware does not support past 6.1
02 - My vendor will not certify their software to run on anything newer than
6 years old.
03 - We always run on x-2 hoping the bugs have been worked out.
04 - Too busy
05 - We run 24x7x365. We haven't even done a full system save in a decade.
06 - I've never put on a PTF so why do I care about support?
07 - If it ain't broke, why fix it?
08 - We dropped support for both IBM i and vendor software to save money and it costs too much to catch back up.
09 - This machine will be replaced by non IBM i software and hardware.
10 - Not missing my Saturday morning cartoons for anything.
11 - Retiring soon, like I give a rip.
12 - Other (explain)

Rob Berendt
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